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Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade Returns to Long Beach December 2nd for 39th Year
2023 Theme is ‘Christmas By the Sea’, Emphasizing the Coastal Culture and Community Spirit of Belmont Shore
November 8, 2023 :
The 39th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade will return on Saturday, December 2nd from 6-9pm, organizers announced today.
The wildly popular event is presented by the Belmont Shore Business Association (BSBA).
The Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is an annual event that brings the community together to celebrate the holiday season.
The parade showcases local businesses, schools, and community groups and attracts tens of thousands of residents and visitors each year.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Christmas by the Sea”, emphasizing the coastal culture and community spirit of Belmont Shore.
The Parade is open and free for all ages to enjoy.
The route is 1.2 miles long and begins promptly at 6pm starting at Livingston & 2nd Street marching east along 2nd Street turning around at
Bay Shore Avenue and returning back to Livingston.
The Belmont Shore Business Association is proud to announce environmental advocate Captain Charles Moore will serve as Grand Marshal. Moore is the founder of the Algalita Marine Research and Education and Long Beach Organic, as well as being a Belmont Shore resident. In 1994, he founded the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, a scientific and educational non-profit. The organization has been instrumental in bringing global awareness to the crisis of oceanic plastic pollution.
“We could not have asked for a more fitting Grand Marshal for this year’s ‘Christmas by the Sea’ parade’,” stated BSBA Executive Director Heather Kern. “His lifelong dedication to preserving our marine environment resonates with the coastal community spirit of Belmont Shore. We are thrilled to honor his contributions this holiday season.”
The parade will be live-streamed by Grant White Productions. Home viewers can visit belmontshore.org to watch the parade in real-time.
Parade emcees Lisa Ramelow and Heather Kern will be accompanied by Legends Sports Bar owner Matt Peterson as the announcer.
Favorites will be returning like the Royal Syncopated Drum Corps and the Corgis, as well as many new fun surprise entries. The parade
features over 100 entries, including floats designed by Long Beach businesses and organizations, marching bands, drill teams, local personalities, city officials and dignitaries. It’s a holiday spectacle not to be missed.
And of course, no Christmas Parade would be complete without an appearance by good ol’ St. Nick!
New this year, a live-streamed pre-show will be added featuring a preview of the entries and interviews from the line-up.
An accessibility parade viewing area will be provided along the sidewalk in front of Chase Bank, and will be first come, first serve starting at 5 pm.
Belmont Shore side streets will be closed at 2 p.m. and 2nd St. will be closed to traffic at 4 p.m.
No property of any kind or physical obstructions are permitted on the sidewalk or center median until 5:00 pm
(chairs, blankets, tables, coolers, tape, chains, ropes, etc.).
All unaccompanied items will be removed and taken to Bayshore Library for pick-up at the parade’s end.
The City of Long Beach has made this request for the purpose of protecting public safety and allowing pedestrian access along the sidewalk.
Recommended parking includes free parking in the Ocean Avenue Beach Lot meters, and after 3 p.m., visitors can find additional spaces
in the Marine Stadium parking lots.
Visit belmontshore.org for updated parade information and parade entry lineup.
Anyone interested in having an entry in the parade, sponsoring the parade, and/or volunteering at the parade, please contact us at bsba@belmontshore.org
ABOUT GRAND MARSHAL CAPTAIN CHARLIE MOORE!
A lifelong lover of the ocean, Captain Charlie Moore has dedicated his career to studying and restoring the coastal waters of Southern California.
Through multiple expeditions and ten voyages in areas such as the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, commonly known as “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” Charlie Moore has significantly contributed to the current body of knowledge on ocean plastics. His work has initiated the global conversation on plastic pollution, underscoring the urgency of breaking free from our “throwaway mentality”.
He has also served on various committees, including the State Water Resources Control Board’s Volunteer Water Monitoring Steering Committee and the Southern California Water Research Projects’ Bight ’98 Steering Committee. His work on these committees helped standardize water quality monitoring protocols that are now used globally.
If you are in the greater Belmont Shore area and you see the parade, make sure you bring a heavier jacket and maybe a hat. Also make sure you
have eaten a good dinner too!
Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com
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